MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — Moments ago, West Virginia University officially announced the signing of Rich Rodriguez as its 36th head coach of the Mountaineers. Immediately following that, former West Virginia punter/kicker turned media mogul Pat McAfee made an announcement of his own!
“My progrum will be LIVE from the WVU Coliseum tomorrow..we will lead up to the official press conference which will begin at 1:30PM eastern. Gold and Blue gates open at 10:30Am.” McAfee added a quote, presumably from Rodriguez: “I need to go back and make it right.”
BREAKING: @RealCoachRod is coming HOME.
“I need to go back and make it right”
🗣🗣 My progrum will be LIVE from the Coliseum tomorrow.. We will lead up to the Official Press Conference which will begin at 1:30PMest
Gold and Blue gates open at 10:30AM.. #HardEdge… https://t.co/W7UIjoYVcj pic.twitter.com/E62U5XO2oM
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) December 12, 2024
West Virginia University released the following statement regarding the event: “West Virginia University Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker will introduce Rich Rodriguez, the Mountaineers 36th Head Football Coach, on Friday, Dec. 13, at 1:30 p.m. in the WVU Coliseum. The event, which is open to the public, including all WVU students, will feature the Pat McAfee Show, hosted by former WVU kicker/punter and ESPN GameDay analyst Pat McAfee. The show will broadcast on-site live from the WVU Coliseum from noon until 2 p.m. on ESPN and then shift to YouTube/ESPN+ from 2-3 p.m. Fans will be able to enter from the Gold and Blue gates starting at 10:30 a.m. Seating for the show will be available in sections 109 to 115 and C1 to C5. Additional seating will be available for the press conference in 101 to 108. Limited concessions will be available for purchase. Parking will be available on a first come, first serve basis at the WVU Coliseum. ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ features special guests from across the sports world, including NFL, NBA and MLB stars, as well as prominent figures in college sports. With McAfee’s work in World Wrestling Entertainment, several WWE superstars have made appearances, including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The show allows guests to provide perspectives on pop culture and other topics beyond sports.”
Yesterday, McAfee discussed the idea of Rodriguez returning to coach the Mountaineers, saying, “I believe there is a chance that we find out who’s gonna be the next Head Coach for West Virginia today…Whoever it is, I’m with you and I will always be a West Virginia supporter.”
McAfee was an adamant supporter of Wren Baker throughout the coaching search process. He stated that he was “staying out of the way” and allowing Baker to do his “due diligence” in the search.
Stay tuned to The Voice of Morgantown for more updates on this developing story!
